A Healthy Heart and a Healthy Brain: Looking at Mitophagy
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of aging and is a major contributor to neurodegenerative diseases and various cardiovascular disorders. Mitophagy, a specialized autophagic pathway to remove damaged mitochondria, provides a critical mechanism to maintain mitochondrial quality. This function h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2020.00294/full |